Cost has to be secondary to the cost of replacement and the ease in using the detacher (the gadget that releases the DVD from the security case). We had both
Alpha and Kwikcase send us a sample case and detacher to demo. Our Circ staff immediately found that the Kwikcase detacher was far easier and less
time-consuming to use at a very busy Circ desk. We also did a Cost-Benefit analysis to determine the real cost to us with and without security cases. The cost
of ordering, purchasing and processing a replacement DVD is far more expensive than the cost of security cases and detachers. Purchasing one detacher and
security cases for 10 DVDs is often less than the cost of replacing the 10 DVDs. Good luck with your decision! ~ Jan Derks

Mary Gontarek --- Owatonna Public Library wrote:

> My sincere apologies if this topic has been covered before. We just had TEN> empty DVD cases turn up on our shelves so I'm concerned that our small collection will soon be a memory. I'd like to know if anyone has any experience with> security cases for DVD's. I know the Kwik Cases are supposed to be among the> best on the market, unfortunately they're also the most expensive! Has anyone> purchased the Alpha Trimline cases or the Magnet-O-Disc cases? Before we make> this costly commitment, it would be good to have a few testimonials. Thanks in> advance for any light you can shed on this murky topic.>> Mary Gontarek> Owatonna Public Library> Owatonna, MN 55060> MaryG@selco.lib.mn.us>> "Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat.> Please to put a penny in the old man's hat;> If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do,> If you haven't got a ha'penny, God bless you!"> Beggar's rhyme

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Cost has to be secondary to the cost of replacement and the ease
in using the detacher (the gadget that releases the DVD from the security
case). We had both Alpha and Kwikcase send us a sample case and detacher
to demo. Our Circ staff immediately found that the Kwikcase detacher
was far easier and less time-consuming to use at a very busy Circ
desk. We also did a Cost-Benefit analysis to determine the real cost to
us with and without security cases. The cost of ordering, purchasing
and processing a replacement DVD is far more expensive than the
cost of security cases and detachers. Purchasing one detacher and security
cases for 10 DVDs is often less than the cost of replacing the 10 DVDs.
Good luck with your decision! ~ Jan Derks

Mary Gontarek --- Owatonna Public Library wrote:

My sincere apologies if this topic has been covered
before. We just had TEN
empty DVD cases turn up on our shelves so I'm concerned that our small
collection will soon be a memory. I'd like to know if anyone has any experience
with
security cases for DVD's. I know the Kwik Cases are supposed to be
among the
best on the market, unfortunately they're also the most expensive!
Has anyone
purchased the Alpha Trimline cases or the Magnet-O-Disc cases? Before
we make
this costly commitment, it would be good to have a few testimonials.
Thanks in
advance for any light you can shed on this murky topic.

"Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat.
Please to put a penny in the old man's hat;
If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do,
If you haven't got a ha'penny, God bless you!"
Beggar's rhyme